AIR 90 · CSE 2020 · Sociology II · 51 pages

Prakhar Jain: Sociology II answer copy

15 answers by Prakhar Jain, as written in the test. Each question opens a page with how other toppers answered it.

The questions

  1. Q1(a)"India's destiny is not caste in stone." Comment.
  2. Q1(b)Tribal revolts in colonial period.
  3. Q2(a)Social institutions in India have undergone change owing to modernization but still has streaks of tradition embedded in them. Elaborate.
  4. Q3(a)Explain the concept of Patriarchy? How have the women's movements in post-independence India confronted the norm of patriarchy?
  5. Q5(a)Briefly discuss the impact of Buddhism on Indian society.
  6. Q5(b)Objectives of Hindu and Muslim marriage.
  7. Q5(c)Approaches to understand concept of Ethnicity.
  8. Q5(d)Compare the evolution of backward class movement in north and south India.
  9. Q5(e)Discuss Davis and Blake perspective on "relationship between fertility and social structure".
  10. Q6Explain the evolution of land tenure system and its impact on the agrarian structure. Urbanization of pandemics has only exposed the already haphazard and lopsided urbanization process. Analyse. "A toxic social environment leads to vulnerability and impairs resilience." Discuss the statement in context of growing suicide among youth in India.
  11. Q6(a)With all signs indicating socio-economic progress over the years, has development as an objective under deliberative democracy entered the psyche of India's voters.
  12. Q6(c)Briefly discuss the challenges to Indian Nationalism in contemporary times. Even though Untouchability seems to be eradicated in manifest forms, it still exists in a latent form. Examine. The Latest National Health Mission report has flagged the 'uneven burden' women bear in family planning. Discuss the reasons for this imbalance and other socio-cultural barriers for family planning in India.
  13. Q9Explain Ghurye's sociology of Indian Civilization.
  14. Q9(d)Evaluate the impact of modernization on the "village community".
  15. Q9(e)Distinguish between the 'book view' and 'field view' of the Indian caste system.

The answers

Question 1(a) · 185 words written

"India's destiny is not caste in stone." Comment.

Opening · a quotation

Andre Beteille, in a 2012 article, proclaimed that "India's destiny is not caste in stone". He envisaged the declining caste consciousness in India.

Reasons

Body · points

  1. Urbanization: In urban areas, people aren't segregated on the basis of caste. In words of Beteille, "if people are asked to sit according to caste today, there will be a major scandal."
  2. De-linking of occupation from caste: Occupations are now based on skills and merit. Role of caste is decreasing.
  3. Industrialization: Work in factory is arranged rationally without caste considerations.
  4. Secularization: Decline in religious influence, hurts the normative base of caste system.
  5. Education: As noted by Iravati Karve, education plays an important role in eradication of caste system.

Hurdles

  1. Harold Gould in his study of rickshawallahs of Lucknow suggests that while they don't practise caste at work, they observe caste rituals in private lives.
  2. Surinder Jodhka says soft skills of candidates are judged on the basis of caste prejudices in corporate world.

Close · a summary

Thus, the caste consciousness is declining as rationalization proceeds. There are impediments but they are expected to give way as Beteille suggested.